Capitol Clash Quad Rugby Tournament
By Heather Campbell

The DC area quad rugby team, The Capitol Punishers, sponsored by National Rehabilitation Hospital, and BlazeSports Washington, DC hosted their first tournament the Capitol Clash on October 27-28, 2007. The Clash was held at Hoop Magic Academy in Chantilly, VA where 8 teams came out to fight for a 1st place finish. Teams included the host DC Capitol Punishers, Utah Scorpions, Pittsburgh Steelwheelers, Magee Eagles, Raleigh Sidewinders, Carolina Crash, United Spinal Jets, and Connecticut Jammers. Sunday afternoon after all the hard hitting and crashing was over, here is how the tournament played out:

1st Place: New York Jets
2nd Place: Pittsburgh Steelwheelers
3rd Place: Magee Eagles
4th Place: Capitol Punishers
5th Place: Utah Scorpions
6th Place: Carolina Crash
7th Place: Raleigh Sidewinders
8th Place: Connecticut Jammers

Congratulations to all the teams who participated in the tournament.  Thanks to National Rehabilitation Hospital, and BlazeSports Washington, DC for the continued support of the team.  Also, a big thank you to the referees who worked extremely hard over the weekend!